RPC VI, 8466 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8466 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Obverse inscription M AVR ALEXANDRVS CAES
Edition Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar M(arcus) Aur(elius) Alexand{rus}<er> Caes(ar)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA [ ] [SID EM CO...]
Edition colonia Aurelia Pia --- Sidon EM CO--- col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia [---] Sid(on) EM CO[---]
Translation the colony Aurelia Pia [---] Sidon, EM(?) CO[---]
Reverse design Demeter(?) standing, right, holding long torch entwined by serpent and ears of corn, and female figure (Kore?) standing, left, holding short sceptre and raising hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.74 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note See also https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/94237 (same reverse, Julia Soaemias)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: L1906